Katniss POV
I sit on my balcony as a cool breeze flows past my braid. I always loved the smell of a cool breeze it goes perfectly with my mug of coffee that I grasp in my hands. I know that today is going to be the first day at school, a school that I have been to thousand times beforehand but every year I like to change one thing about me maybe a new hairstyle or colour or maybe I say a new catchphrase. It never works out and the end of the year I'm still regular, average Katniss Everdeen. I close my eyes and think of some ideas, maybe I should try some nicer shoes. I look down at my beat up converse; it was always a tradition to wear my favourite pair of shoes on the first day of school but maybe it was time for a new pair. I rush to my shoe rack and pick out a new pair. My eye wanders to a pair of ballet flats with grey and navy blue stripes. I take my converse off and put on my flats, I look down and start to regret my decision, but it was too late I could hear a car horn blaring from outside. I rush over to my balcony and spot my friends Annie and Johanna waiting in my drive way. Johanna looks up and shouts at the top of her lungs,
"Get in Katniss; I'm not wasting my gas on you!" I chuckle as I rush down from bedroom onto the front lawn,
"Do you really find it really necessary to have that big of a lawn?" Johanna asks, I look out onto my lawn granted it was almost as huge as my house but I shrug my shoulders and point out,
"Well put in a complaint to my mother she is the one who works on it in her spare time." I get into the car and put on my seatbelt,
"I'm not complaining Katniss I'm simply asking a question." Johanna teases; I look over and see a gigantic book sitting on Annie's lap,
"Oh god Annie, what have you been reading this past summer?" Annie looks at me in confusion, I point at the book and suddenly recognised what I was talking about. Before she could utter a word Johanna butts in,
"I know right! When I picked her up she was carrying that fucking whale of a book with this title about physics and shit!" she yelled throwing her hands in the air even though she was driving,
"Well I'm sorry that I read. I don't spend my days partying hard or screwing every boy I met; no I read about fictional characters and fall in love with them." Annie simply stated, Johanna chortled and indicated,
"You really know nothing about the workings of a teenager, do you Annie? Also you were carrying a textbook not a fictional book." Annie rolled her eyes and waved one hand dramatically,
"Didn't you guys know? I got accepted to do some classes at the local university down the road. I start today after school." Johanna stopped at the lights and slammed her fist onto the wheel in excitement,
"Really Annie, shit! I'm so proud of you. Why didn't you tell any one of us?" I congratulate,
"Why didn't you tell anyone Annie?" Johanna nagged in a nasally voice that she always pulls. Annie chuckled lightly before giving her answer,
"I only found out last week and most of you were doing something that I didn't know about. All that I know is that I'm the only one in my class doing it." It was no surprise that Annie was given a opportunity like that she was always the smartest in our class, top grades everything but she never bragged about it she was a quiet scholar. She always focuses on her music or her next swim meet which was another subject she excelled in. We arrive in front of Madge's house and Johanna once again blasts the car horn to get Madge's attention. Madge storms out with a makeup brush in one hand and some blush in the other.
"Damn it Johanna, can't you ever be quiet just once? I seriously just woke up!" Madge squealed, Johanna laughed and commanded,
"Get in princess; I can't wait all day you know." Madge pouted as she collected her bag, Madge was the mayor's daughter and so she was instantly given the nickname princess by Johanna. Madge sat next me and started to strike up a conversation.
"Good morning Katniss, hey why aren't wearing your converse?" Madge pointed out, Johanna gasped in mock terror and Annie turned around to inspect.
"Oh shut up Johanna, and because I decide it's time for a new change into our life." I bargained,
"Well thanks for telling us that, but I'm still wearing my favourite heels." Madge pointed out,
"And I'm still wearing my doc martins." Johanna added,
"Also my wearing my little black sandals, did you do this because you do that thing where you change something every year? Even if it is really insignificant, you still do it." Annie finished, Johanna and Madge groaned as she pulled into the parking lot of the school.
"You seriously got to stop Katniss, its really stupid reinventing something every year." Madge complained, Johanna agreed.
"Well, I like to do it anyway whether you like it or not." I pointed out. We finally arrived at our school, Panem High School. We get out of Johanna's car and greeted with the popular kids shoving their tongues down each other's throat,
"That's inviting." I murmured, Madge, Johanna and Annie start to giggle at the comment and make our way to our lockers. I start to open my own when I heard snickering behind me,
"Wow Katniss, it wouldn't kill you to shower every now and then." Cashmere taunted, I turn around and find that Cashmere, Enorbaria and Glimmer stand around me,
"Piss off Cashmere, go back to the disgusting hole from where you came from." Johanna snarled, Cashmere scoffs and sneers back,
"Like anything you say will hurt me. You are just an agro lesbian who can't get some." They started to attract a crowd now lining around Cashmere and Johanna.
"Seriously Cashmere, you are such a pest just crawl away. Its way too early to punch your teeth in and rip your throat out." Johanna pointed out, Cashmere tried to punch her but luckily Glimmer held her back and walk her away from us.
"I'm not done with you Johanna!" Cashmere screamed back, Johanna gave thumbs up and turned around to face me,
"You're fine right?" Johanna asked, I nodded my head and she slapped my back,
"Good I will see you at Lunch then."
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School was so far tortuous, the only relief when I had has gym and I finally held a bow and arrow. I also had a class with Madge, but all I want to see is the rest of my friends. I walk into cafeteria and collected some warm lamb stew; Johanna and Madge were bickering over something when I felt a brush against my shoulder.
"Hey Katniss, how has your day been?" Annie asked her hair was still wet from swim practise; she tied it up leaving a few strands of her hair down on her face.
"Terrible, Mr Abernathy has been bugging me about homework and when I finally give it to him he is just unamused by it and tells me off. Like that drunk fuck knows better." I complain, Annie shook her head in disappointment,
"I know the feeling, Coach Mags told me I needed to lift me game before next meet right in front of everyone. I felt like shit not to mention the stifled giggles that proceed afterwards." Annie commented. We walk over to Johanna and Madge where we finally found out what the conversation was about.
"I can't believe that fucking slut got to him first." Johanna claimed, Annie and I shot her a look of confusion and Madge piped up,
"Gale Hawthorne is now dating Enorbaria, we just heard about it this morning." Johanna had a crush on him for about a few months now, after I introduced them.
"Don't worry Johanna it won't last. Moat high school relationships don't and its Enorbaria let's face it." I stated, Enorbaria has well known for having her fair share of boyfriends, she normally sleeps with them then dumps them next week.
"That what I told her, but she is still pissed I advise that we should just leave her to feel her feelings." Madge insisted,
"Fuck feelings, I want to punch her little snobby face in." Johanna stated we all rolled our eyes and started to eat our lunch and avoid the topic of boys or anything Johanna related. But all hope was lost when Cashmere, Enorbaria and Glimmer walking towards us.
"Hey Johanna, I wasn't done with you." Johanna stands up from her table, her eyes raging. Madge and I try to sit her down again but she was too strong. She stands in front of her and sneers,
"Look Blondie, you and your band of dim wits that you call friends are the last thing I need so piss off before I make you face uglier than it is now!" I rush over to Johanna and attempted to calm them down.
"Look I just go you are getting nothing out of this." Glimmer pushed me away and spat,
"Like you can tell us what do you! You are just a nobody with friends that is just as stupid and unworthy just like you." My body was filled with rage and flames of anger. I grab Madge's Milkshake and throw it into Glimmer's face. She was shocked unable to move she looked as if she was on the verge of tear when Johanna laughed and yelled,
"Salad for the salad eaters!" She dumped Annie's food onto both Enorbaria and Cashmere's head. The Cafeteria stopped until one boy stood my up from his chair and yelled.
"FOOD FIGHT!" The Cafeteria went into complete utter madness. Food was thrown everywhere, I started to pelt Glimmer with Tater totes, Annie was chucking chips and milkshakes into Cashmere's perfectly curled head, Madge left not wanting to be any part of this and Johanna and Enorbaria were on the ground tackling and punching each other. It was stopped until the fire alarm was pulled.
"Johanna Mason, Enorbaria Fieldings, Cashmere Ivory, Annie Cresta, Katniss Everdeen and Glimmer Sparks into my office right NOW!" Principal Snow declared, we all walked out of the Cafeteria defeated.
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Johanna, Annie and I wait outside of Snow's office while his assistant Miss Trinket sat next to her desk looking over us. Johanna looks please while Annie look scared out of her life while I'm here being disappointed. Currently Cashmere is still in his office while Glimmer and Enorbaria got off Scott free while we are waiting for our punishment.
"What did you do to get in trouble?" I look around and find a boy with ash blonde hair and bright blue eyes.
"What makes you think I got in trouble?" I ask, He just laughed and began,
"Well you reek of stale bread, you are covered in mustard stains and you have bits of lettuce in your hair. So you started a food fight?" The boy smiled,
"Actually I started it." Johanna corrected,
"Oh shut up Johanna, that isn't something to be proud of." Annie grumbled, they continued to bicker.
"So they are your friends?" He started up again,
"Yeah they are, not something to be proud of I guess." I assumed,
"You better be proud to have me as a friend." Johanna scolded; I rolled my eyes and turned back to him.
"So what is your name?" He asked, I looked around the room trying to avoid his blue eyes,
"Katniss. Katniss Everdeen."I mumbled. Miss Trinket peered over her desk and called,
"Peeta, your schedule for tomorrow is here. It's a shame that you couldn't join us today." Peeta grabbed the piece of paper and looked over at us three,
"No, I think I made the right choice." He was about to walk out the door when he stopped in front of me and said,
"Well I will see you tomorrow and nice shoes by the way." He walked out and I am left with a grin on my face.